All Port Strategy articles in Web Issue – Page 395
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Terminal collusion claim prompts JNPT probe
India''s antitrust regulator is to investigate alleged anti-competitive practices by APM Terminals and DP World at their terminals at state-owned Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, according to Reuters.
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NewsShip growth optimism with trade concern
The global maritime industry is cautiously optimistic about the global business environment for world trade, but also concerned about challenges to industry recovery including the potential impact of trade tensions, cyber security and fuel costs, according to a new survey.
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NewsProject to promote LNG use in Spanish ports
A project which will promote the use of LNG as fuel in Spanish ports has been selected by the European Commission (EC) for funding.
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NewsOil spill recovery underway at Indian port
Oil spill recovery work is taking place at Kamarajar Port following an incident on the 18 November which resulted in two tonnes of oil contaminating the waters around the port.
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NewsFirst LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port
Titan LNG has successfully completed the first-ever LNG bunker delivery at Mukran Port in the Baltic Sea.
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NewsDon’t underplay workforce diversity demands
Workforce diversity strategies for ports and terminals demand the same care and commitment as sales and marketing plans, according to a top Navis executive.
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NewsUpside to container line alliances
COMMENT: The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development is at it again, this time with a report that argues alliances between container shipping companies may have negative impacts on users and society at large, writes Peter de Langen.
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NewsDPW: Tensions 'challenging, not unmanageable'
International trade tensions involving the US will make 2019 challenging but not unmanageable, the chairman of DP World has said.
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NewsGB£1m solar project at Port of Goole
Associated British Ports (ABP) has invested over GB£1m on a rooftop solar project at the UK’s Port of Goole to generate enough clean energy to power the port on solar alone during peak generation times.
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NewsMan struck by Dublin container dies
Marine Terminals Limited (MTL) has confirmed a fatality at its Peel Ports Dublin South Bank Quay Container Terminal facility following an incident in which a landside container struck a man undertaking lashing work on a ship.
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NewsIbom Deep Seaport preferred bidder announced
Bolloré Africa Logistics – PowerChina International Group Limited Consortium (Bolloré- PowerChina Consortium) has emerged as the preferred bidder for the Ibom Deep Seaport Project (IDSP) in Nigeria.
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NewsIntelligent cargo system helps Marseille Fos
MGI has rolled out a new intelligent cargo system at the Port of Marseille Fos to track and manage cargo and support supply chain efficiency.
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News5G supports electricity grid and automation
5G has successfully been used in trials to enable operational efficiency with smart electricity grid and harbour automation in a development which could see ports move closer to zero emissions.
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Lagos Lilypond terminal up for bids
The APM Terminals-run (APMT) Lilypond Terminal in Lagos in Nigeria will be advertised for public bidding following confirmation that the concession arrangement between the Nigerian Ports Authority (NPA) and APMT has ended.
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NewsUncertainty for ports over post-Brexit trade
With November 14 seeing the Cabinet of the United Kingdom agree to a draft deal on the UK’s withdrawal from the EU, the British Ports Association (BPA) chief executive said before the announcement of the Cabinet agreement that there might be some way to go before ports and freight operators ...
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NewsThree operators linked to Wilson sale
Three global stevedoring groups based in East Asia have been linked with the possible purchase of the two container terminals in Brazil currently operated by Wilson Sons in the ports of Rio Grande and Salvador.
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NewsElectrification to slash liquid bulk volumes
Electrification will slash liquid bulk volumes, it was argued at the British Ports Association Conference 2018.
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NewsNew president mulls Brazil port privatisation
Brazil’s president-elect, Jair Bolsonaro, is to investigate the possible privatisation of state-run ports, which would include the São Paulo state docks company Companhia Docas do Estado de São Paulo.
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NewsValencia union rejects automation bid
The Valencia branch of the Coordinadora port union has rejected the idea of the fourth container terminal being automated. It claims that this will not only put hundreds of jobs at risk, but will also decrease productivity and competitiveness.
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NewsNavis excellence centre targets N4 efficiency
A new management initiative aims to enable efficiency in Navis N4 terminal operating system implementation projects across container terminals managed by COSCO Shipping Ports Limited (CSP).
